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Veda is the Structure of Pure Consciousness
Wholeness
The Vedas are not just words in books. Rather, the Vedas are the blueprint of creation, which express as sounds.
Study Questions
- What is the Constitution of the Universe, what are its laws, and what is its origin?
- How can the Constitution of the Universe be known?
- What is Veda and how does it give rise to the entire cosmos?
- How can consciousness be both one and three at the same time?
- What is the Vedic Literature, who recites it and for what purpose?
- What is the basis for the effect of Vedic recitation?
Teaching Resources
View the file: STC Intro to Veda.pdf (let students discuss in groups and propose answers)
View the file: STC Intro to Veda.ppt
Included in ppt are 2 videos on cymatics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS67HA4YMCs
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsjV1gjBMbQ
Video: Inauguration of MVU: Opening a New Gate to Fulfillment for Mankind, 31 min. (follow the text)
Maharishi Ayurveda
Wholeness:
In the Ayurvedic texts, perfect health is defined as the ability to live life while firmly established in the Self: Swastha, from swa (the Self; pure consciousness) and stha (establish).
Study Questions:
- How do the Ayurvedic texts describe the state of perfect health, and how is this achieved?
- What are the three aspects of digestion, and what are some implications for maintaining health?
- Write your own study question and answer about the cycles of nature in Maharishi Ayurveda.
Teaching Resources
View the file: M. Ayurveda intro for STC.ppt
40 Aspects of Veda and Vedic Literature
Wholeness
Maharishi Vedic Science brings knowledge of the Veda to enliven the connection between consciousness and all areas of life.
Study Question
- What is the structure and purpose of the Vedic Literature
- Explain the phrase from the Upa-Vedas: Yatha pinde tatha brahmande “The individual is cosmic.”
Teaching Resources
Paired reading: excerpts from “Maharishi’s Introduction to Modern Science and Vedic Science Journal”, 1988
Introduce the concept of “The Discovery” that Physiology is Veda
Video: The Whole Vedic Literature is the Sequentially Emerging Totality of the Self, 13 min.
The Unity Chart
Wholeness
A Unity Chart connects an area of life to the Self, thereby showing that area as a road to enlightenment.
Study Questions
Write your own study question and answer about the Unity Chart.
Teaching Resources
Sample Unity Chart: